14:40 Limerick

Sunday 26 December 2021

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BoyleSports Faugheen Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 22.5s

Farouk D'Alene²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| C| D

11/10

Promising type. 7/2, career best when winning 18-runner novice chase at Navan (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago, jumping soundly. Trainer going well. Folly to ignore.

Form: 11/141-1

Fire Attack⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| C| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. Won 6-runner novice chase at Wexford (20f, heavy, 4/7) on debut over fences 63 days ago, comfortably. Open to improvement, but plenty more required in this company.

Form: 6F2P5-1

Gabynako²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G P Cromwell

6/4

Promising individual. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 5/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Beacon Edge in Drinmore Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good) 28 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 0U5-212

Lieutenant Command²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: N Meade| C

16/1

8/1, bettered hurdles form straight away when winning 9-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good) on debut over fences 29 days ago, keeping on well. Capable of better in this sphere.

Form: 64099-1

Master McShee³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: P Corkery

10/1

Useful hurdler. 20/1, third of 18 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement, but plenty more needed in this grade.

Form: 1175P-3

Global Equity²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128| C

66/1

Fairly useful chaser. 40/1, 28¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Beacon Edge in Drinmore Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse (19.8f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 512-615

Non-Runners

Lifetime Ambition²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sean O'Keeffe

Vanillier⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: J S McGarvey

Forecasts

Farouk D'Alene (11/10), Gabynako (6/4), Vanillier (4/1), Lifetime Ambition (7/1), Master McShee (10/1), Fire Attack (14/1), Lieutenant Command (16/1), Global Equity (66/1)

Several promising chasers testing themselves at the top level and there's plenty of potential amongst them but GABYNAKO went like the best horse on the day when runner-up in Grade 1 company last time and can go one better here. Both Farouk d'Alene and Lieutenant Command are sure-fire improvers in this sphere and can give the selection most to think about.